Thinking about tomorrow: A population-based natural language processing analysis of young adults' hopes and worries for the future

Our work exemplifies diverse, normative, and broadly shared hopes and worries among young adults that are important for youth-focused public policy and psychosocial support. Specific topics associated with internalizing symptoms including financial or interpersonal concerns constitute concrete interventional targets for alleviating distress.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Published
2026-01-22
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121221
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Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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Thinking about tomorrow: A population-based natural language processing analysis of young adults' hopes and worries for the future

Journal of Affective Disorders
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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Thinking about tomorrow: A population-based natural language processing analysis of young adults' hopes and worries for the future

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Abstract

Our work exemplifies diverse, normative, and broadly shared hopes and worries among young adults that are important for youth-focused public policy and psychosocial support. Specific topics associated with internalizing symptoms including financial or interpersonal concerns constitute concrete interventional targets for alleviating distress.

Journal of Affective DisordersVol. 400
University of Zurich (CH), Prevention Institute (US), Institute for Biomedical Engineering (CH), University Hospital of Zurich (CH), Psychiatry Baselland (CH), Institute of Criminology (SI)
Openalex Percentile: Top 82%
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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